Craig County is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Craig County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Craig County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Craig County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Craig County leans more Republican than 5 of 11 neighbors.
Craig County runs about 5 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Craig County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Craig County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Craig County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in Craig County hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Craig County, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Craig County looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in Craig County report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Craig County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Craig County have completed high school, below 75% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Ottawa County, OK R+53
- Delaware County, OK R+58
- Mayes County, OK R+56
- Nowata County, OK R+61
- Rogers County, OK R+49
- Cherokee County, KS R+56
- Labette County, KS R+42
- McDonald County, MO R+65
- Washington County, OK R+40
- Montgomery County, KS R+44
Counties with Similar Populations
- Noble County, OH R+55
- Swain County, NC R+27
- Calhoun County, SC R+15
- Dickenson County, VA R+66
- York County, NE R+52
- Atoka County, OK R+69
- Screven County, GA R+23
- Wadena County, MN R+49
- Allamakee County, IA R+32
- Trigg County, KY R+56
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Oklahoma State Election Board, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.